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Survey: 77% of Business Travelers, 64% of Workers Say Return of Business Travel More Important Than Ever
AHLA | March 22, 2022
WASHINGTON – March 22, 2022 – A new survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) finds that sentiment around business travel is shifting, with 77% of business travelers and 64% of employed Americans agreeing that it is more important than ever to bring back business travel. Nearly two-thirds of business travelers say the increased reliance on virtual work that has become common during the pandemic is negatively impacting both productivity (64%) and workplace culture (65%). The survey also finds nearly seven in ten Americans (69%) approve of the Centers for Disease Control an...
What Professionals Are Saying About the Return of Business Travel
Hilton | October 1, 2021
Business travelers miss traveling for business, according to a recent survey commissioned by Hilton and Morning Brew of more than 7,000 of the news site’s business-savvy readers. While some have returned to traveling for work, 87% of respondents say they miss hopping from city to city to pursue their work. Most of all, business travelers miss visiting new places (66%), discovering local culture (41%), discussing projects in person (37%), and attending in-person conferences (36%). Once business travel is back in full swing, they can’t wait to enjoy a comfortable hotel bed (45%) and some much-needed alone time (62%). With these insig...
Gloomy Picture for Business Travel, but a Small Ray of Hope
STR | September 17, 2021
With summer ending and the much-needed leisure travel surge waning, much of the industry’s attention and focus shifts to business travel. For true recovery to occur, the travel and hospitality industry needs to see business travel return to pre-pandemic levels. Unfortunately, the prospects for such a return do not appear good at the moment. The Delta variant continues to disrupt the reopening of economies in many parts of the world and, indeed, some countries are grappling with previously unseen levels of infections. The timelines for a full-time return to office, the indicator of the return of business travel, continue to get pushed ...
Companies Make Summer Plans to Resume Domestic Business Travel
The Global Business Travel Association | June 17, 2021
Alexandria, VA – June 17, 2021 – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s largest business travel association and worldwide leader in education, research, networking and advocacy for the industry – today released the findings from its 20th COVID-19 poll assessing how GBTA members are managing the return to business travel, post pandemic. The first poll of this summer revealed a continuation of the positive momentum reported last month, as companies implement or finalize plans to resume domestic business travel. Two-fifths (40%) of respondents say their company’s plan to resume non-essential domestic business...
U.S. Business Travel Marketplace to Remain Stable and Steady Despite Sea of Global Volatility
the GBTA Foundation | January 13, 2016
U.S. Business Travel Spending to Hit $299.9 Billion in 2016, $310.4 Billion in 2017 ALEXANDRIA, Va.--January 13, 2016--U.S. business travel will continue to grow at stable and steady rates over the next two years, despite significant headwinds from Asia Pacific, Latin America and the Middle East. These findings are part of the GBTA BTI™ Outlook – United States 2015 Q4, a report by the GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), sponsored by Visa, Inc. "The U.S. business travel market is an island of stability in a sea of global volatility," said Michael W. McCormick, GBTA...
Convenience Trumps Cost for Business Travelers
the GBTA Foundation | May 12, 2015
Says Inaugural GBTA Business Traveler Sentiment Index™, in Partnership with American Express Millennials Take the Lead Using Newer Travel Services and Social Media NEW YORK, May 12, 2015 -- Business travelers value convenience over cost savings, according to new research from the GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), in partnership with American Express. According to the first in a series of GBTA Business Traveler Sentiment Index™ reports, U.S. business travelers put a high premium on convenience, particularly when it comes to their flight schedule choices. When booking fli...
